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Neal.

A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic] derived from Niall.

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name/niːl/
  1. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic] derived from Niall.

  2. A male given name from Irish, transferred from the surname.

  3. A male given name, variant of Neil.

  4. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pike County, Georgia.

  5. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Illinois.

  6. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Greenwood County, Kansas.

  7. A number of places in the United States: A hamlet in Boyd County, Kentucky, opposite Neal, West Virginia.

  8. A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Long Lake Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.

  9. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia.

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